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What is the verb for engagement?

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engage
  1. (heading, transitive) To interact socially.
    1. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
    2. To draw into conversation.
    3. To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
  2. (heading) To interact antagonistically.
    1. (transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
    2. (intransitive) To enter into battle.
  3. (heading) To interact contractually.
    1. (transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).
    2. (intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
    3. (transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).
    4. (obsolete, transitive) To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
  4. (heading) To interact mechanically.
    1. To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
    2. (engineering, transitive) To come into gear with.
  5. (intransitive) To enter into (an activity), to participate (construed with in).
  6. Synonyms:
      7. hire, employ, retain, appoint, commission, recruit, enlist, charter, enrol, take on, assume, book, pay, place, procure, reserve, secure, enroll, lay on, take into employment, have in employment, put on, secure the services of, sign on, sign up, take on board, take something on board, truck with, bring on board, come on board, have on the payroll, put on the payroll, fee, rent, lease, contract, conscript, draft, admit, call up, register, arrange for, induct, conscribe, pay for the use of, levy, accept, press, list, sign … more
  7. Examples:
      8. “We basically engage these individuals as casual workers through a recruitment agency.”
      “We were finally able to engage him by talking about his pet dog.”
      “A friendly nature will naturally engage people to you.”
engaged
  1. simple past tense and past participle of engage
  2. Synonyms:
      3. lost, immersed, involved, absorbed, absorpt, engrossed, consumed, enmeshed, obsessed, occupied, threw, affected, assimilated, connected, enraptured, enthralled, hooked, mired, preoccupied, attracted, fascinated, excited, appealed to, intrigued, tempted, drew, titillated, snared, tantalized, captivated, lured, entertained, aroused, concerned, perked up, touched, amused, gripped, pulled, distracted, pleased, held, whetted one's appetite, moved, engaged one's attention, rivetted, grabbed, beguiled, mattered to, piqued … more
engaging
  1. present participle of engage
  2. Synonyms:
      3. using, employing, utilizing, wielding, working, harnessing, utilising, adopting, fielding, manipulating, operating, plying, availing yourself of, making do with, making use of, maneuvering, manoeuvring, applying, appropriating, availing oneself of, calling upon, deploying, exploiting, resorting, taking advantage of, directing, finding a use for, handling, putting into service, running, guiding, calling into play, turning to account, putting to good use, interesting, attracting, appealing to, drawing, engrossing, exciting, fascinating, intriguing, tempting, captivating, entertaining, enthralling, luring, snaring, tantalizing, titillating … more
engages
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engage
  2. Synonyms:
      3. hires, employs, retains, appoints, commissions, recruits, enlists, charters, enrols, takes on, assumes, books, pays, places, procures, reserves, secures, enrolls, lays on, takes into employment, has in employment, puts on, secures the services of, signs on, signs up, takes on board, takes something on board, trucks with, brings on board, comes on board, has on the payroll, puts on the payroll, absorbs, captivates, catches, grips, occupies, arrests, attracts, captures, draws, engrosses, wins, busies, involves, fascinates, holds, immerses, preoccupies, charms … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “This exercise engages spinal extensors, hamstrings, abductors and stabilizers.”
      “The magazine is notable for the quality of its writing as well as the way it engages the books reviewed.”
      “An adjustment device automatically varies the positions of the knife so that the knife engages the whetter more or less constantly.”
engageth
  1. (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engage
engagest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of engage
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